GB-43 (Xia Xi) Pinched Ravine - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

"The Small Intestine separates the pure from the impure"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point GB-43 (Xia Xi) Pinched Ravine

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Ying-Spring & Water Point

Actions:

Clears heat and benefits the head, ears and eyes
Clears damp-heat from the channel and reduces swelling

Indications:

Headache, dizziness and vertigo, pain of the outer canthus, tinnitus, deafness, swelling of the cheek, pain in the hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, febrile diseases.

Location (CAM):

On the dorsum of foot, between the fourth and fifth toe, proximal to the margin of the web, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Location (AMOA):

Between the fourth toe and the little toe, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM